Assassins Creed Valhalla: Behind the Viking Fantasy – Dev Talks

More than just a behind the scenes, in this digital event several developers, experts & artists share their experience, expertise, and anecdotes about the making of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. The video, composed of 4 different roundtables, tackles cultural, historical, and entertainment angles together with our incredible host Julia Hardy.

Originally designed to be an exclusive livestream for press right before the launch of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, the footage of the event is now public, offering you deep insight into the making of the game.

In detail, four round tables are available as part of the video and you can choose to play it as the event was broadcast, or opt to directly watch the part you are interested:
• The Ultimate Viking Fantasy by Assassin’s Creed (15:18)
• History Is Our Playground (1:13:39)
• Viking Trend in Entertainment (1:41:43)
• Nordic Mythology and the Sagas, Medieval England (2:33:07)

10 Incredible speakers joined the event to discuss and share their knowledge, accompanied by the host Julia Hardy:
Julien Laferrière: Producer, Ubisoft Montreal
Darby McDevitt: Narrative Director, Ubisoft Montreal
Raphaël Lacoste: Art Director, Ubisoft Montreal
Philippe Bergeron: Level Design Director, Ubisoft Montreal
Thierry Noël: Historian, Ubisoft Montreal
Cecilie Stenspil: Actress, playing Eivor
Magnus Bruun: Actor, playing Eivor
Einar Selvik: Musician. One of the composers of the soundtrack of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
Lucie Malbos: Lecturer in Medieval History at the University of Poitiers
Ryan Lavelle: Professor in Medieval History at the University of Winchester

To learn more:
You can listen to the Podcast series Echoes of Valhalla on Spotify: https://assassinscreed.com/podcast
You can listen to the soundtrack of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/user/lakeshorerecords/playlist/5pUc7awUzwzFh1rgmJvmyt?si=9BHBppIXS-GssoWDv6VuIQ

For more information about Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, please visit: assassinscreed.com

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla offers players the captivating experience of playing as Eivor, a legendary Viking warrior, driven from Norway by endless wars and dwindling resources in ninth century AD. Players can relive the ruthless fighting style of Viking warriors with a revamped dual-wielding combat system and experience new gameplay features such as raids, assaults, and the settlement, as well as a revamped progression and gear upgrade system. Political alliances, combat decisions and dialogue choices can influence the world of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, so players must choose wisely to protect their clan’s home and their future.
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is available on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One consoles, PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, the Epic Games Store and Ubisoft Store on Windows PC, as well as on Stadia, Amazon Luna and Ubisoft’s subscription service, Ubisoft+.